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There's an album somewhere (99,393) by Brad from USA Hope everyone is doing as well as they can. So based on her interviews recently indicating Monroe's favorite album is one Mariah can't talk about yet and Brandy's interview about working with MC, it's clear there is an album somewhere. Also, her red and gold dress moments in the snow were for actual photoshoots, not just for fun She was basically MIA all last year and I think hard at work. I hope we get to hear it this year. Try to be well. (Friday 7 January 2022; 06:00)

Re: Blending eras (99,388) (99,392) by enwar00 from usa Cool question. I may be the only one and it may sound crazy because one is one of my least favorite and the other is one of my favorites, but honestly I've always thought Charmbracelet and The Emancipation of Mimi were very similar. Of course not the vocals, because one is 15 songs full of whispers and the other was "the return of the voice". It's probably that they're both of the era, early to mid 2000s R&B/Hip hop style songs. It's almost like Charmbracelet was the blueprint for Mimi, which had better production, songs and vocals. Lullaby and Subtle Invitation have that old school R&B and neo-soul vibe she perfected for Mimi with live instruments, etc. It's like It's Like That was a better Boy, Shake It Off was a better The One, Fly Like A Bird was a better My Saving Grace. (Friday 7 January 2022; 05:31)

Re: Blending eras (99,388) (99,391) by Bobby A from United States Great topic Matty. (Friday 7 January 2022; 03:13)

Re: Blending eras (99,388) (99,390) by T from USA Similar: debut - Emotions - Unplugged. Also Music Box - Merry Christmas. Opposite: Glitter - Charmbracelet. Also Charmbracelet - TEOM. And of course MIAMTEC - Caution. (Friday 7 January 2022; 00:48)

Re: Blending eras (99,388) (99,389) by Bill from the UK The debut/Emotions/Unplugged era is my favourite and the best blended era in my view. I completely agree that the E=MC2 to Memoirs era was the most jarring. Her look, vocals, style, energy, everything was completely different. Amazing given the short gap between the albums. (Friday 7 January 2022; 00:06)

Blending eras (99,388) by Matty from Vancouver Canada What MC eras (meaning vibe, looks, style) do you think are the most similar/blended to one another. I’m looking at the Rainbow/Glitter eras and they are basically the same vibe and aesthetic style, the music also has the same fun, sassy, cool, uplifting vibe all around (although vocals on Glitter are hella better). So my vote would be Rainbow/Glitter could be almost one era (let’s focus on the product; not the personal fiascos and what was happening behind the scenes). In contrast; E=MC2/MOAIA seem like they were years or even a decade apart from each other despite one being released in 2008 and the latter in 2009. Her entire energy changed drastically between these two albums. Thoughts on blended eras and the contrast to a blended era? (Thursday 6 January 2022; 23:01)

Re: Great singers are a dime a dozen (99,385) (99,387) by T from USA I think it's that X-factor. Mariah not only has a technically sound voice but she has a voice for what she wants to say. She has an opinion and she expresses it through her voice. She was also not afraid to put herself out there and do anything she needed to do to make it. (Thursday 6 January 2022; 21:51)

Re: Last really good vocalist (99,384) (99,386) by Bobby A from United States I forgot about these great female singers. Kierra Sheard and Tasha Cobbs Leonard. (Thursday 6 January 2022; 21:10)

Great singers are a dime a dozen (99,385) by Geronimo from USA I remember Mariah once saying something in an interview suggesting that she knows that there are women who mop floors for a living who could sing her under the table without breaking a sweat. Ever since I've been thinking about the difference between great singers - which are clearly a dime a dozen according to those of us who have spent a significant number of Sundays in a Protestant worship service in the United States - and singers whose voices actually make a difference. Mariah Carey in her heyday was a limited singer on a few levels when compared with the vocalists who inspired her, such as the Clark Sisters, for example. But she had and continues to have a voice that actually matters - a voice that stands out from the vast majority of great singers anybody will ever hear because of her uncanny identity with the unique aspects of her instrument and its more subtle capabilities. (Thursday 6 January 2022; 20:56)

Re: Last really good vocalist (99,376) (99,384) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Ya, I would agree Christina is the last to be a vocalist in the vain of The Vocal Holy trinity. I'd say Nicole Scherzinger is extremely vocally underrated; she can hit those Mariah/Ariana whistle knows too. Her problem is her content is weak in displaying what she can actually do with her voice (check out Todrick Halls ft. Nicole: Show Off, she gets that vocal height) I'm a huge Ariana fan, and I'm so curious to see how her voice ages over the next decade. (Thursday 6 January 2022; 19:33)

Re: Last really good vocalist (99,382) (99,383) by MusicfanJ from Germany So true, really a legue of their own. Kelly Clarkson is defintely a powerhouse with her voice. I forgot Leona Lewis. Her debut has a "Mariah sound". (Thursday 6 January 2022; 19:14)

Re: Last really good vocalist (99,381) (99,382) by Stacey from USA You took the words right out of my mouth. I was just about to post about this. I think Kelly has a great voice. Same level as MC? No way. But she's good in her own right. I'd also say Carrie Underwood has a powerful voice in the world of country music. There's a reason, though, while we call MC, Whitney, and Celine the vocal trinity. There in a league of their own. (Thursday 6 January 2022; 16:50)

Re: Last really good vocalist (99,377) (99,381) by Ryan from USA How about Kelly Clarkson? I don't believe she gets the recognition she deserves. Her voice is powerful and agile. I would put her ahead of Christina and Ariana. (Thursday 6 January 2022; 12:51)

Article: Mariah Carey's annual Christmas cash in ends (99,380) by Mara from United States Well, he was a little premature in his feelings in his little article now wasn't he? Seeing that she secured another week at number one. Sorry Roger, you couldn't send Mariah back that quickly this year. What a miserable person he is. He is no spring chicken might I add. Despite how he ages women. (Thursday 6 January 2022; 05:05)

School Gyrls (99,379) by Bobby A from United States On the School Gyrls's song, Get Like Me, MC does not receive any background vocal credit on the song. However, it's truly evident that she is singing on the song she co-wrote. Am I right? I wonder how many other songs she ghosted on. Don't Go Looking For Love? Last Chance? Head Over Heels? (Wednesday 5 January 2022; 20:16)

Re: Last really good vocalist (99,376) (99,378) by Bobby A from United States I would say Jazmine Sullivan, but she doesn't get the recognition she deserves. (Wednesday 5 January 2022; 16:32)

Re: Last really good vocalist (99,376) (99,377) by MusicfanJ from Germany "Is it because that image is more important than talent these days?" Yes, I think so. "Or [were] we just very lucky, the ones who are live today, to have witness three extraordinary vocalists like those three." That's also true. We (the y-generation) hit the jackpot musically. As sh.. as the times are today, so is the music. Sorry but that's what comes to mind. The last good vocalist, that's a good question. I would choose Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys when they started, and well a big suprise: Adele. But there's no more "new Mariah" on the horizon and I guess never will. So we are very lucky to have witnessed all the true superstars like Whitney, Michael, Celine and the one only Miss Mariah Carey. (Wednesday 5 January 2022; 16:26)

Last really good vocalist (99,376) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Just a question: is Christina Aguilera the last really talented and good singer? Ariana Grande almost [has]the same register as Mariah, but I feel Aguilera is more of a raw vocalist. Another question: it has been 32 years since a really great vocalist has debuted, and we all know that's Mariah. Will there ever be as good of a singer as Mariah, Whitney or Celine ever again? What is the reason that there hasn't been a female vocal goddess after 1990? Is it because that image is more important than talent these days? Or [were] we just very lucky, the ones who are live today, to have witness three extraordinary vocalists like those three, is it like the chance of life itself, we just hit the jackpot with three extremely talented singers being alive and active at almost the exact same time? (Wednesday 5 January 2022; 15:39)

Re: Never Forget You (99,373) (99,375) by Edward from USA I haven't ever seen Walter as a savior or anything, but one thing we can say it's the fact they had great chemistry and it translated into whatever they collaborated in. Mariah and Walter created music that by themselves they haven't been able to replicate. It's like the perfect cast for a TV show. The only times Mariah has kind of recreated some of that feel is when she's written the bulk of the songs herself. While Mariah has had success after Walter, Walter has also had success after Mariah too. Artist usually are at the forefront, and producers and writers are actually on the background, and nobody ever mentions them. (Wednesday 5 January 2022; 03:35)

AIWFCIY (99,374) by Pedro from Brazil It's #1 for a third week. (Tuesday 4 January 2022; 23:08)

Re: Never Forget You (99,369) (99,373) by RibbonB from USA Edward , it's only the fourth day of the year lol. And Walter's post Mimi records are trash. He's not her savior, he just happened to be there at the apex of her career. (Tuesday 4 January 2022; 22:46)

Re: Never Forget You (99,370) (99,372) by Bill from the UK "Oh, OK. I'm sorry." Apology accepted. "I forgot this music industry is all about women and how they are treated respectfully and honored." Exactly. Mariah is one of the most highly awarded artists out there. As are Beyonce, Whitney, Adele, Celine, Alicia etc. Pioneering women in the industry such as Aretha, Carole King, Tina Turner etc. have had shows dedicated to them and Broadway shows written about their careers. Sometimes people look for problems that simply aren't there. "How they can dress the way they want, how they can age the way they want and how they can eat the way they want. I guess I really didn't hear myself." That's understandable. After all, nobody has told Mariah what to wear since 1997. People are allowed to state whether her outfits look good or not, as they do with anybody. Mariah has looked flawless, elegant, and incredible on countless occasions. She has also, every so often, chosen outfits that do not do her justice. The leotard phase during the Nightmare Era is a good example of that, or when she chose to wear lingerie in public. "This things never happened. Imagine someone coming on the board and saying Mariah can't talk on interviews or how Mariah's dresses are making her fat and the urgency we have for a man to take control over her. Imagine that. We should all petition for Mariah's conservatorship to begin since she can't handle shit. Walter and Tommy should be her conservators." This is a really stupid statement and I think even you know that. Mariah's most successful points in her career was when she was guided and managed by men. That's a fact and there's nothing you or I can do about that. Her management under Stella was awful. Would you rather Stella over LA Reid simply because she's a woman? Come on now. Tommy and LA were businessmen who treated the industry as such. Mariah is a creative who is best left to oversee and manage the creative element of her career. What is wrong with that? It has clearly worked in the past. If an equally competent female manager was to appear on the scene I'd be as delighted as the next person. Mariah has said she's working with a man she's worked with in the past so she is clearly happy and comfortable about that. Why you and Nikki have turned this into a witch hunt against Walter Afanasieff is beyond me. (Tuesday 4 January 2022; 21:12)

Re: Never Forget You (99,369) (99,371) by Bobby A from United States Stop it Edward. Lmao. (Tuesday 4 January 2022; 21:03)

Re: Never Forget You (99,368) (99,370) by Carlos from Brazil Oh, OK. I'm sorry. I forgot this music industry is all about women and how they are treated respectfully and honored. How they can dress the way they want, how they can age the way they want and how they can eat the way they want. I guess I really didn't hear myself. This things never happened. Imagine someone coming on the board and saying Mariah can't talk on interviews or how Mariah's dresses are making her fat and the urgency we have for a man to take control over her! Imagine that! We should all petition for Mariah's conservatorship to begin since she can't handle shit. Walter and Tommy should be her conservators. (Tuesday 4 January 2022; 17:44)

Re: Never Forget You (99,368) (99,369) by Edward from USA Nikki keeps putting on new wigs, and you keep snatching them off, including her weaves. We all know by now Nikki tend to farts "facts" out of her behind. (Tuesday 4 January 2022; 17:25)

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